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We have no starters at LG, and Kline is our backup.
If we were to draft a DT, he may or may not start. He could be a significant advantage over Siliga-Branch-Easley-Jones or not.
If we were to draft a CB, he might start, or not. He could be a significant 2015 advantage over Fletcher-Butler-Arrington or not. (We also have backups McClain, Davis and Chekwa).
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Last year, we had two centers, and waiting until the 4th to draft a center. Belichick had no reason to panic. After all, we would have been OK if Stork took longer to develop.
This year, unless the team is moving one of its tackles to LG, we have Kline and Devey. I've seen occasional arguments for Fleming or Cannon as being a future RG; left guard, not so much.
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BTW, I could see Belichick thinking that the group of OG's is so good, that he can get a starter and a backup at 64 and around 97. It does seem that there is likely to considerable value at 32, a much better player than available at 64.
If we were to draft a DT, he may or may not start. He could be a significant advantage over Siliga-Branch-Easley-Jones or not.
If we were to draft a CB, he might start, or not. He could be a significant 2015 advantage over Fletcher-Butler-Arrington or not. (We also have backups McClain, Davis and Chekwa).
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Last year, we had two centers, and waiting until the 4th to draft a center. Belichick had no reason to panic. After all, we would have been OK if Stork took longer to develop.
This year, unless the team is moving one of its tackles to LG, we have Kline and Devey. I've seen occasional arguments for Fleming or Cannon as being a future RG; left guard, not so much.
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BTW, I could see Belichick thinking that the group of OG's is so good, that he can get a starter and a backup at 64 and around 97. It does seem that there is likely to considerable value at 32, a much better player than available at 64.